Railway tie



G,1. BATES RAILWAY TIE Filed sepi. 13. 1927 lluulilflj UUUL;

Patented May `l, 1928.

, UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

aannam. J.

BATES, or BnYsoN cI'rMY, Non'rn CAROLINA, assrenoa or oma-Hau' 'ro WALTER w. JENKINaoF BnYsoN errar, NORTH cAaoLINa RAILWAY TIE.

Application4 tiled September 13, 1927. Serial No. 219,278.

This invention relates to railway ties and fasteners and aims to provide a novel form of metallic tie so constructed that it will possess the usualresilient qualities of the wooden tie and will withstand strains and weather conditions which otherwisecause deterioration of the usual wooden tie.

An important object of the invention is to provide means whereby the rails sup-- :c ported by the tie will be held against spreading and creeping, to the end that a practical and safe tie is provided.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a metallic tie in the form of a i.; rectangular shell, there being provided wooden sections inserted in the ends of the tie or shell on which therails of the. track are supported. y

With the foregoing and other objects in sa view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of partsvand in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that L. changes in the `precise embodiment'of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without de arting from the spirit of the invention. eferring to the drawing: p

Figure 1 is anelevational view illustrating a tie constructed in accordance with the present invention, one end of the tie being shown in section.

Figure 2 is a plan view of a tie, one of the rails of the trac supported by the tie being omitted.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3--3 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating one end of the tie, the wooden block beinremoved.

igure 5 is a perspective view ofthe fastenin plate.

Re erring to the drawing in detail, the tie includes a rectangular body portion indicated generally b the reference character 5, the same being formed of metal.

The tie is of the usual length, the same being hollow tol receivethe wooden end sections 6 that are driven into the ends of the shell providing supports for the rails that are positioned on the tie. Transverse cut out portions 7 are formed at the ends of the shell or body portion, the cut out portions extending downwardly below the upper edge of the tie defining lateral shoulders and providing a space sufficiently wide to receive the base `of a railway rail.

. The up er surface of the tie is cut away at the en s thereof, the cut away portions being indicated by the reference character 8 and as shown extend from the ends of the tie, and merge with the cut out portions formed transversely of the tie. i

v The cut out portions 8 define inwardly ex. tended 'flanges 9, the spaces between the flanges being sufficiently wide to accommodate the fastening plates 10 which are provided with upstanding end portions 11 conforming to the shape of the side of a railwa rail so that a rail positioned on the tie will be firmly held by the fastening plates.

Spike openings 12 are provided Vin the plate and are designed to receive spikes so that the fastening plate may be securely` held in position. Openings 13 are formed in the body portion adjacent to the cut out portion 7 for the reception of spikes that are driven into the wooden end sections to secure the rail in position.

At one side of the rail which is indicated by the reference character 14 is a spike 15, the head thereof contactin with the rail to hold it in position. In or er to permit the fastening plate to beheld in close engagement with the wooden section and rail, adepression is formed on the under surface of the late defining a clearance for the head of t e spike over which the plate is postioned. Y

From the foregoing it will be obvious that due to this construction, a metallic tie is provided, the wooden sections lendin resiliency to the tie, the metallic portion lending strength and durability.

A railway tie including a rectangular metallic body portion, the upper side of the body portion being closed throughout substantially the entire length thereof, the up-`V 10o per side of the body portion being formed with transversely disposed cut out portions arranged adjacent to the ends thereof, the cut out portions being of widths to` receive the base of a railway rail, theupper side of ythe body portion being providedwith lungi..

tudinal cut out portions communicating with the first mentioned cut out portions and extending to the ends of the tie, the last mentioned cut out portions defining lateral flanges, wooden blocks-fitted in the ends of said plates having oiset portions to accomthe tie and on which rails rest, spikes extendmodate the heads of spikes used for securing into the. wooden blocks to secure the rails inv the rail in position. V10 to the tie, and elongated fastening plates of n testimony that I claim the foregoing as 5 widths to fit between the langeaand said my own, I have heretoyaqxed my signature.V

plates having upstunc'ling end portions fitted against the rail associated therewith, and p GENEARL J. BATES. 

